Locomotive bumper brace



' L. SPANGENBERG LOCOMOTIVE BUIPER BRACE July 29, 1930.

Filed May 2} 1929 INVENTOR anyenqy.

Le sir Sp 'ATTORNEY' nmdE- The improvement claimed is hereinafter brace and'astair afi i'dihg gb' 35 smoke box, run boards, and bumper brace; steam chest-s12arefiocateso ahead that '1 -4 modified form of the bumper brace shown i 45 of the brace, 1, which serves as a thrust reformedseparate ahd'detachab Patented July 29, 1930 1,771 253 UNITED STATES A OFFICE LESTER sPANGENeERG, or current, it

Application filed May 2, 1929. sr'ia-ljitbiiesafls.

applied between the bumpers and" smoke supporting "arun bdardti. I boxes of locomotives. the lower end ofI-thebrac'e is, also The object of the invention is to provide formed a seat (iof any tense" t form, 5 a bumper brace, steps, and run board supadaptedto be rigi dl secured to the tuner 55 I porting bracket of simpler, safer, and more 7, and while it is shown 'as secured to aiug efficient form than has heretofore existed and formed on the bumpeniit will be understood to permit the removal and application of the thatthe seatmay be designed to be Secured same as a unit in place of the multi-part condirectly to the bumper, the 7 legs bein dig- 10 struction now commonly used. pensed' with in imanner as shown, for in- (L0 This invention relates to bumper braces 8, formed on to; provide bracket bier Locomotives are now commonly of such stance, on the left side ofthedevi'ce as viewed large size that parts formerly accessible diin Fig. 2. A side bar, 8, in spaced relation rectly from the bumper of the locomotive, ,to the brace I and parallel therewith, ex such as the headlight and run boards, cantends fromthern'n board bracket to the not now be reached without the use of supbumper 7. connecting the brace 71 and the plementary steps or footholds. It is usual slde bar s are} transverse horizontal step to apply a brace from the bumper to the forming membersft), forming, together :With smoke box to strengthen and stilfen the locothe brace 1, the side bar "8 andthe bracket 3, motive structure; said brace commonly coma Stairorla dd'erby means of which run 20 prisinga round bar provided With seats at board 5 is made the more readily acb g ibl 79 either end for attachment'by bolting or riv-' from the'bumper fZj;the transverse members eting to the smoke box'and the bumper or forming in efi'ect stepsfjor t r eads'of such brackets formed thereon. Steps enabling stair. A 1 V p the attendant to reach the headlight or the- Strengthening andstifi'eningthe 's trildtnirun board are commonly clamped to such is accomplished 'meansfof the-flanged 7 braces, but at best afford an insecure and rls ersassociatjed with the treads9,.and the dangerous foothold. The present invention flanges-1 1 formedon the br'ac'e l Et a fif fag aims to provide a, secure and convenient footbar 8 the whole formed as a uni-anyt mehold in' a-simplified' and safer form of brace. "ture combining the functions a-smdkebbk fully set forth. andpassage b 't g nfh board 5 Mid In the accompanying drawing: Fig. l is bumper 7, a,siihilarstructurebeing p'refertion of a locomotive having a bumper beam, In certain special forms "o'fl'oco motivesjthe Fig. 2, a half front view inelevation of the fa bra 'ge a' ae w g' l same; Fig. 3, a plan viewin section on the "wlth the withdrawal fi line AA of Fig. 1 of the bumper brace; steam 1 1; vinp thr i d; ig. 4, a front view in elevation of a for'in'of thfinventiomas in Figs. 1 and 2. l V

Inthe practice of the invention, referf H H ring descriptively to the specific embodiment p ,7 g

thereof which is herein exemplified, the body 7 5', 1 he fie pS we. I sisting means, has formed integrally with Thnsinlocomotives wheretthefalvechest-is it, at its upper end, the seat, 2, adapted to close totlie'ladd'er the'i'eii i o vahof the piston be secured as shown or in any suitablemanvalve therefrom may be facilitated by the ner to the smoke box, 4; and has also a horitemporary removal of the side bar 8 and the zontal laterally projectingintegral member, treads 9 permitting the valve to be drawn forward. If desired the treads 9 may be made integral with the side bar 8 and in fact the invention contemplates forming the parts as an integral structure, a composite 7 structure, or part integral and part composite as the ex1genc1es of any particular instance Warrants.

It will be seen by those familiar with the art, that the combined brace and ladder herein described greatly simplifies construction by eliminating the independent runboard bracket commonly used, with its attendant additional holes in the smoke box, and liability for leakage resulting therefrom.

The invention claimed and desired'to be secured byLetters Patent is: v

1.-In a bumper brace for locomotives, a

seat adapted for fastening to a bumper beam;

a seat adapted for fastening to a smoke box;

thrust-resisting means joining the seats; and

a run board supporting bracket.

2. In a bumper brace for locomotives, a seat adapted for fastening to a bumper beam; a seat adapted for fastening to a smoke box;

, thrust-resisting means joining the seats; a.

run board supporting bracket;means joined tosaid run board supporting bracket for connecting same to said bumper beam, and spaced from said thrust-resisting means; and

means oining the thrust-resisting means and said spaced means to 'form steps.

A bumper brace for locomotives comprisinga brace adapted, for connectionto a I bumper beam and a smoke box, and having a run board supporting, bracket formed integrally therewith; aside bar joined to said run board supporting bracket for connecting same to'said bumper beam; and step members interposed: between the brace and the side bar to form a ladder. (i. A bumper brace-for locomotives comprising a brace adapted forconn'ection to a bumper beam and a smoke box; a run board supporting bracket; a" side bar; and step members between said brace'and, said side bar, all formed as aunitarycasting' 5. A combination, deviceo'f the character described for locomotives, which comprises a brace adapted for connection to. a bumper beam, and a smoke box; a run board supporting bracket; and a plurality of-steps extending laterally from the brace, all being formed as an integral structure. 7

.6. 'A bumper brace for locomotives comprising a brace adapted for connection to 'a bumper beam and a smoke box, and having formed integrally therewith a runboard; supporting bracket; aside bar; step members and risers; and lateral flanges on said brace and said side bar, all being formed as anintegral structure.

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